Air-Rail AFRICA 2016 14 Air-Rail Links & Projects 2 Operational 5 Under construction 7 Planned www.globalairrail.com AirRail Africa Blueprint Event Dates: Rail links to airports act as a lifeline to the city and the 6-7 October 2016 airport, connecting businesses, visitors and residents to a major national and international gateway. Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre Rail services to airports have different challenges, to some extent, than a regular commuter rail service, in that it needs to 1-2 Day event including: accommodate a very diverse group of travellers – from first time visitors, to regular commuters, business, families and solo travellers. Sessions on: Airport rail trains need to spend more time at stations to • Air-Rail projects in Africa accommodate passengers with luggage, as well as additional staff • Planning and Financing present at the station and on-board to help international tourists, • Strategic Partnerships increase reliability and frequency to appeal to business customers and compete on price and convenience with private cars and taxis. • Environmental Commitment • Transit Oriented Development Global AirRail Alliance has partnered with the Gauteng Provincial • Operational Readiness Government, Gautrain and UATP to bring the first AirRail Africa • Airport Market Share Growth event to Johannesburg on 6-7 October 2016. • Marketing & Branding As the first dedicated airport express rail service in Africa, Gautrain International Case Studies is a great example of a world-class passenger rail service to an airport. Networking Reception We have identified a total of 14 air-rail links that are currently Roundtable Discussions operational, under construction, or planned in Africa. Site Visits The AirRail Africa event will look at the success story of Gautrain, www.globalairrail.com major air-rail link projects in Africa and best practices from international airport rail link operators. AirRail events organised by the Global AirRail Alliance (GARA) are a great platform to discover, discuss and share these challenges with other air-rail operators from around the world. The events bring airports, rail operators, airlines, planners and suppliers to one central location, where ideas are shared and partnerships are formed. GARA runs an annual Global AirRail Conference and Awards and regional AirRail events, the most recent being the UK AirRail 2015 and AirRail Italia 2015 conferences. The global events are designed to look at air-rail projects happening around the world and share the common practices, whilst the regional events are designed to focus closely on specific issues for the regions, such as planning, legislation, passenger behaviour and, more importantly, local projects. Gautrain Johannesburg, South Africa Status Operational Airport O.R. Tambo International Airport Airport passengers 2015 19,135,093 Operator Gautrain Management Agency Train Manufacturer Bombardier Opeartion Start 2010 The Gautrain is an 80 kilometer rapid rail transit system in Gauteng, South Africa. The service links Johannesburg, Tshwane and OR Tambo international Airport. Gautrain’s Airport Service is Africa’s first and only air rail link extension offering a world class service on customer experience by being integrated into the airport terminal. The 8th of June will mark the system’s fifth year of operation. Trains run every 12 minutes during peak, and every 20 minutes during off-peak hours. An independent assessment of the economic impact of Gautrain has been completed and the results have shown that the Gautrain System has created 122,000 direct and indirect job opportunities during construction and 600 direct and indirect jobs after the start of operations. Gautrain has stimulated property development in areas around its stations. It is estimated that R46 billion total GDP impact has been added to the provincial economy due to property development induced by Gautrain, contributing a further 245,000 jobs. Al Bidaoui Casablanca, Morocco Status Operational Airport Mohammed V International Airport Airport passengers 2015 8,180,083 Operator ONCF Train Manufacturer NA Operation Start 2002 Al Bidaoui (Casablanca RER) is a rapid transit system serving Casablanca, Morocco. This system represents the combination of a modern city- centre underground rail with a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. Within the city, the RER functions like a metro, but outside the city, the RER operates as an express train service. The airport station is situated at level -1 in the arrivals area of Terminal 1. Journey time is half an hour and costs 30 MAD (around 3 USD). The airport train station is located in Arrival zone (level -1). Trains depart and arrive every hour from 2:56 to 21:56. Andrew Nash @flikr Andrew Nash @flikr Abuja Light Rail Abuja, Nigeria Status Under Construction Airport Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Airport passengers 2014 4,169,676 Project owner Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administrator Design China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Nigeria Construction China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Nigeria Estimated opening date 2017 Project cost US$823 million Abuja Light Rail contract for the design and construction of Total of 12 stations would be built in the first lot of the Abuja Lots 1-3 of the FCT Rail system was awarded to China Civil Light Rail project. Engineering Construction Cooperation Nigeria Limited (CCECC) in May 2007. Adam Smith International’s Department for International Development (DfID) funded Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory The three phases include routes covering Central Area to Idu Facility (NIAF) has played a key role in advising the Federal Industrial zone terminating at Abuja International Airport and Capital Transportation Secretariat as it manages its contract Gwagwa to Dei-dei terminating at Gbazango station in Kubwa. with CCECC which is responsible for the construction of the track, stations, signalling equipment, depot and training facility. Lagos LRT Red Line Lagos, Nigeria Status Under Construction Airport Murtala Muhammed International Airport Airport passengers 2014 7,561,507 Project owner Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Operator Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Estimated opening date NA Project cost US$2.4 billion The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) network is a major • Yellow Line -Otta to Iddo component of the Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP) which • Purple Line Redeem to Ojo has been developed to guide as a compass for the development • Orange Line- Redeem to Marina of public transport infrastructures in the State. • Brown Line- Mile 12 to Marina The Lagos Urban Rail Network (LURN) is a network of urban The Federal government has approved the construction of the rail-based systems covering seven major corridors of high $2.4 billion Lagos Red Line Rail Project in 2015. commuter traffic demand within and beyond the metropolitan Lagos extending to border areas with States like Ogun and Oyo. The Urban Rail Network consists of seven railway lines planned along priority and high commuter demand corridors within the Lagos metropolis and farther. T These lines are: • Blue Line - Okokomaiko to Marina • Red Line - Agbado to Marina via Iddo and Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) • Green Line -Marina to Lekki (Airport) Cairo Metro Line 3 Cairo, Egypt Status Under Construction Airport Cairo International Airport Airport passengers 2014 14,678,000 Project owner National Authority for Tunnels Operator Cairo Metro Estimated opening date 2022 Project cost NA The construction of line 3 of the metro has been scheduled in Phase 3 extends line 3 westwards from Abbassa. After crossing 4 phases. under the Nile, the line will split into two branches to serve both north and south districts of the west bank. This phase Phase 1, on which service commenced in 2012, is the central comprises 15 stations and is a total of 18 km long. Most of it will stretch, running underground and calling at 5 stations between run underground (10 km) with some elevated sections (6 km). Attaba and Abbasia. Phase 4 will extend the line from Haround El Rashied to Cairo Phase 2 runs 7.8 km between Abbasia station and Haround El Airport. Rashied, including 4 km underground. Constantine Tramway Extension Constantine, Algeria Status Under Construction Airport Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport Airport passengers 2015 NA Project owner Entreprise Métro d’Alger (Algiers Metro) Construction Alstom, Corsan, Corviam Construccion and Cosider Train Manufacturer Cital Estimated opening date 2018 Project cost US$237 million In 2015 Alstom, together with its three consortium partners Since its inauguration in July 2013, the tramway has already (Corsan, Corviam and Cosider) has been awarded the extention carried more than 7.2 million passengers. of the Constantine area Tramway by 10 kilometres. Alstom’s share of the contract, awarded by EMA (Entreprise Metro The extended line, which will span 18 kilometres in total once d’Alger, Algeria’s public transport operator), amounts to around work is completed, will be equipped with the first Citadis trams €80 million. manufactured at the Annaba site (in the north-east of Algeria) by Cital, Alstom’s local joint-venture, formed with Ferrovial and The extension will link the existing station of Zouaghi with the EMA in 2010. new city of Ali Mendjeli and with the Mohamed Boudiaf airport. Theproject will include 14 stations and the construction of a car park. Abidjan Metro Abidjan, Ivory Coast Status Under Construction Airport Felix Houphouet-Boigny International